Bunny Love

Yesterday morning Ilima neighborhood residents enjoyed time playing with and feeding some beautiful bunnies brought in for a visit by the Haku Baldwin Center.

Photos courtesy of Melissa Antonius, Ilima Neighborhood Supervisor

Hale Makua Kahului Annual Christmas Program

On December 23rd Hale Makua Kahului residents, families and staff enjoyed this year's Christmas program. A last minute decision to move the program to the Aloha Cafe due to soggy grounds from heavy rains the night before didn't dampen the Christmas spirit or festivities. The Aloha Cafe was beautifully decorated, staff performed several dances and songs, Lani was a gracious emcee, and Greg Juan played guitar and serenaded the crowd throughout the program.

Staff and resident Helen Oliveria sing the 12 Days of Christmas

Santa makes a guest appearance

Mar sits on Santa's lap

The Activities Team performs a song in sign language

Santa distributes Christmas gifts

Resident Council Celebrates the Holidays

On December 23rd, 11 members from Hale Makua Kahului's Resident Council gathered to celebrate the holidays. Activities Director, Teresa Lopes, and Nutrition Services Manager, Rosie Kahiamoe, worked the grill to prepare a special meal for the Resident Council, including hamburgers, hot dogs and teriyaki beef. Yum!

Birthday boy, Bruno Wong, enjoys a BBQ lunch with Vilma Sanchez

Nancy Kawamura assembles her hamburger

Wally Oshiro & Shigeko Nemoto enjoy their lunch

Chirtmas is a Time for Family

Resident Stephen Harada and his grandson spent some quality time together on Christmas Eve, enjoying lunch and building gingerbread houses.

Photo courtesy of Melissa Antonius, Ilima Neighborhood Supervisor

Gingerbread Cookie Decorating

Holiday Decorations with Tutu

This year for Christmas Tutu (my husband's grandmother) wanted Christmas decorations for her bedroom windows, so this past Saturday we spent the afternoon decorating Tutu's windows at Hale Makua Kahului with removable, re-positionable stickers.

Tutu puts the finishing snowflakes on Frosty

Tutu adds the gum drops & peppermint sticks

Shaun & Tutu pose in front of their finished window decorations

Annual Winter Ball

For the past few years St. Anthony students have made it a tradition to throw a Winter Ball for the residents at Hale Makua Wailuku. The female residents get all dolled up and have their hair and make-up done by St. Anthony volunteers. The students decorate the dining room, sing carols, and spend some quality time with the residents in celebration of the holidays.

Roberta Yamada gets her make-up and hair done by a St. Anthony's volunteer

Laura Waiohu and Peter Kaina sing carols with the St. Anthony Students

Residents enjoying the festive décor and music

Santa makes a guest appearance

Connie Dang Celebrates 100th Birthday

 

Resident Connie Dang (pictured with her son Frank) celebrated her 100th birthday last week! I snapped this photo as she was on her way out to a family party being throw in her honor.

Amazon the Parrot Brings out Smiling Faces

Tony Basco, the son of a resident at Hale Makua Wailuku, frequently takes his beloved pet parrot Amazon in to visit his Dad. While he's here Amazon brings joy to the residents and sparks a lot of spontaneous curiosity.  

Peter Kaina takes a break from leading the exercise circle to meet Amazon

Sarah Takatani talking with Amazon